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Summary Infant son of Barcelona star has already been signed up by Argentine club Newell's Old Boys.
Messi played here at youth level before leaving for Barcelona.Newells said Thursday that the membership for young Thiago, born Nov. 2, had been initiated by Messis grandfather, Jorge.Lionel Messi was born in the Argentine city of Rosario, located some 300 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of Buenos Aires and remains a fan of Newells, his hometown team.Newells is in the midst of one of its best seasons in memory, sitting on top of the Argentine first division under new coach Gerardo Martino. Martino coached Paraguay to the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
